Support Contribution by Delegation of the European Commission in Tanzania
Support to the Sugar Sector
Objectives:
The specific objective is efficiency and net income of smallholder sugar farmers sustainably increased by 2010 by improving support services and enhancing the environmental sustainability of sugar production.
The target is that small holder production costs will be reduced by 30% up to 2010 (baseline 2005: 150,000 TSH per tonne of sugar produced).
Activities:
•1. Improve estate irrigation and infrastructure;
2. Increase productivity and sustainability of outgrower farms;
3. Strengthen research and testing;
4. Increase cane productivity;
5. Improve recoveries by 5% at all factories;
6. Address environmental impact aspects of production
7. Establish safer working conditions
8. Improve export facilities;
9. Ensure phytosanitary requirements addressed;
10. Establish co-generation projects at all estates;
11. Establish ethanol plants;
12. Upgrade National Sugar Institute (training);
13. Improve estate health and education services
Contract Partner:
Sugar Factories in Mwatibwa, Kagera, Moshi, Kilombero, ZNZ
Support Modalities:
- Direct to national CSO
- Project Funding
MKUKUTA Clusters:
This project contributes to achieveing the:
MKUKUTA Cluster (1) Growth and Reduction of Income Poverty
Districts & Regions:
Bukoba Rural District (In Kagera Region)
Moshi Rural District (In Kilimanjaro Region)
Kilombero District (In Morogoro Region)
Mvomero District (In Morogoro Region)
Zanzibar South
Sector / Areas of Support:
- Agriculture (Incl. Livestock)
- Trade
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| | Payments & Transfers by Delegation of the European Commission in Tanzania
| Payments / Transfers in 2006: | EUR 562,000.00 | | Payments / Transfers in 2007: | EUR 4,000,000.00 | | Payments / Transfers in 2008: | EUR 2,000,000.00 |
Total Amount for the Duration of Contract: |
EUR 6,562,000.00 | |
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| | Facts About the Project
Start Date: June 2007
End Date: December 2012
First contract between the Development Partner & the Contract Partner:
No
Project Contact Information:
Matthew Kombe
Head of Sugar Board of Tanzania
tel 022 211 1523
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